‘The Karate Kid’ turns 35 years old! To celebrate, Sony Pictures Home Entertainment is releasing the film on home video in 4k Ultra HD today. I spoke with series star Ralph Macchio about the legacy of ‘The Karate Kid’ and season 2 of ‘Cobra Kai.’ Read More
As they do every year, the folks at American Mensa hold a weekend o’ games, Mensa Mind Games, where Mensa members play, rate, and rank tabletop games submitted for that year’s competition. This year’s was held just last weekend, and the 2019 Mensa Select winners have been announced! Read More
‘Star Trek: Discovery’ Season 2 Episode 13 prepared the way for the Season 2 finale with some goodbyes and a cliff-hanger. Read More
The latest beautiful stop-motion animated film is out from LAIKA Studios, who brought you ‘Kubo and the Two Strings.’ What should you know before taking your kids to see it? Read More
The first teaser for the last film in the Skywalker saga has hit, and we’re all full of emotion. What do you think about the title? Read More
The board game (and board game-related!) news that caught our attention for the week ending April 12, 2019. Read More
Bribery has been outlawed in the Forbidden City! We’ll just exchange gifts instead… and while I’m here, would you mind doing me a favor? Read More
Reading Time: 1 minute This is not the image of the black hole. Though it turns out to be not far off. (Image by Disney) Congratulations to the Event Horizon Telescope!! They have captured the first ever image of a black hole. In their words, we can now see the ‘unseeable’. Image provided by Event… Read More
From big-budget blockbusters to retro re-releases and everything in between, there’s something for everyone in this month’s Blu-ray picks Read More
The brilliant stop-motion animation studio LAIKA’s latest production is ‘Missing Link,’ and it’s just as beautiful, creative, well-acted, and funny as you could want any movie to be. Read More
‘Dual Bet Poker Plus’ combines traditional ‘Texas Hold ‘Em’ with a secondary game to add a deeper strategic element. [Sponsored] Read More
The upcoming LEGOLAND New York Resort has lots of amazing things coming for us, and they made a few announcements in lower Manhattan last week. Read More
Last night was the 9th session in our latest online Dungeons & Dragons campaign and Dragon Heist chapter two got thoroughly underway. Read More
Our first self-made mask out of papier-mâché had initially been met with a certain dose of skepticism by child #1. Wasn’t the mask–it was Halloween–funny rather than scary? Wouldn’t a “self-bought” rather than self-made mask have been cooler? Would he be made fun of? But the god of makers had mercy… Read More
Six months ago, my wife and I were blessed with a baby daughter. Despite this new addition to my life, I found my time still being consumed by my nerdy passions. I imagine most new nerd parents are the same: you love your child, but you really need to finish the newest issue of Saga or grinding through that Destiny dungeon. Personally, I kept finding my geek side wanting to take time away from my dad side. Read More
Planet Comicon 2019, held March 29 through 31, was biggest and best yet in the event’s 20 year history. Read More
The board game (and board game-related!) news that caught our attention for the week ending April 5, 2019. Read More
Curious about the new DC superhero movie, ‘Shazam’, that comes out in theaters this weekend? Here are a few things to know before you go see it. Read More
Can you save the tigers from extinction? Find out in this cooperative game now seeking funding on Kickstarter. Read More
Last night was the eighth session in our Dragon Heist D&D campaign. It began with the heroes leveling up and ended with a tour of their new home. Read More
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Kelly Thompson and Veronica Fish reinvent Archie Comics’ teenage spell-caster in a spooky but all-ages adventure. Read More
You can currently use Twitch Prime to get up to 12 months of Nintendo’s Switch Online service for free. Here’s how. Read More
It’s been eleven years and more than twenty films, but the Marvel Cinematic Universe is closing its third and final phase. This week, Geekdad is looking back at Marvel’s superhero franchise, and today we’re focusing on phase one. This is our retrospective of each film’s place within the greater MCU and the specific aspects that may make it relevant to the tapestry that Marvel has woven with their storytelling. If you’re not planning to go back and watch many, then perhaps the following will refresh your memory on a number of MCU happenings. Read More
The board game (and board game-related!) news that caught our attention for the week ending March 29, 2019. Read More
Do you have what it takes to win the White House? Find out in the gorgeous, strategic, and very fun–and GeekDad approved–‘Campaign Trail’. Read More
This week, Luke reviews ‘Tarot Café: The Collector’s Edition, Volume 2,’ ‘Sword Princess Amaltea, Volume 3,’ ‘The Spider King: Frostbit,’ ‘Robotech, Volume 1: Countdown,’ ‘Keepers of Lost Time,’ ‘Glint, Book One: The Cloud Raiders,’ ‘Supers: A Little Star Past Cassiopeia,’ ‘Chronin, Volume 1: The Knife at Your Back,’ ‘Belle: Beast Hunter,’ ‘Chronicles of Hate, Books 1 & 2,’ ‘Vampirella: The Dynamite Years Omnibus, Volume 4,’ and ‘Mister Miracle.’ Read More
Anibikes will turn your bikes into rides with personality. And with the app, they become virtual pets and keep you healthy, too! Read More
‘Yoshi’s Crafted World’ is a gorgeous, nuanced gaming experience that’s on par with Switch standouts like ‘Super Mario Odyssey’ and ‘Breath of the Wild.’ Read More
It’s been eleven years and twenty-one films, but soon we’ll be closing out the final phase of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Let’s go over which MCU films you need to watch again to refresh what you’ve forgotten. Otherwise, just review our infinity stone synopsis to jog your memory. Read More
